Is Congress a BJP “Factory”? Yuri Alemao Faces UK Goans in London | GoaPages UK

Is Congress just a "factory" that produces MLAs for the BJP? Will there be another mass defection before 2027? UK Goans put the hard questions directly to Goa's Leader of Opposition, Yuri Alemao (MLA, Cuncolim) and Altone D'Costa (MLA, Quepem) at a packed meet & greet in London. 🔥 In this video: • "The crown we carry is a crown filled with thorns" • Defections, division & a "vindictive" government – ED, CBI, Income Tax • "BJP wants to experiment everything as a lab in Goa" • "Today, Goa is for sale" – land conversions & the builder lobby • Unemployment at ~9% & 70% of pharma jobs going outside Goa • The alliance question – is Congress ready for 2027? • An audience member asks: "Can you GUARANTEE no mass defection this time?" • What happens to your property in Goa if you live abroad 15+ years? • "No one can take your rights" – a message to Goans in the UK 📊 The record: • July 2019 – 10 of 15 Congress MLAs joined the BJP • Sept 2022 – 8 of 11 Congress MLAs joined the BJP, months after pledging before God not to defect • Only Yuri Alemao, Altone D'Costa and Carlos Ferreira stayed ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Hook 0:45 Intro 1:02 Welcome to Hounslow 1:57 A crown of thorns – defections & division 3:43 Goa as a "lab" – land, builders & Delhi 5:01 Jobs & mega projects 7:48 Altone D'Costa speaks 10:44 United for 2027? The alliance question 14:37 No more defections? The guarantee question 16:00 Your property in Goa – NRI concerns 18:43 The final word 📍 Issorcim – Life Goes On, Hounslow, London 🗓️ 17 July 2026 🙏 Meet & greet organised by Peter Miranda, hosted by Larissa Miranda 💬 Which issue matters most to you – defections, land, jobs or NRI rights? Tell us in the comments. 👍 Like, share with every Goan you know & subscribe for more from the UK Goan community. Sources for defection figures: Scroll, Deccan Herald (July 2019); The Tribune, Onmanorama (Sept 2022); ADR. This video records a public community event. The views expressed are those of the speakers. #Goa #YuriAlemao #AltoneDCosta #GoaPolitics #UKGoans #GoanDiaspora #Congress #BJP #Defection #Goa2027 #Hounslow #London #Konkani